Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

SOUTHBORO — Saved from development in the 1960s, Chestnut Hill Farm continues to grow since being revived several years ago. The Trustees of Reservations bought 39 acres, which includes the remaining ...

MOUNT VERNON — Spiky chestnut burrs resembling sea urchins lie on the ground, blending in with orange leaves that have fallen. Beth and Kevin Meenaghan open up a burr to reveal a smooth, brown ...

In short: A record-setting dry spell has caused chestnut producers in South West WA one of their worst years. Output dropped from 12 tonnes to 1.7 tonnes at John and Linda Stanley's farm, Chestnut ...